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Did you tell your doctor you were doing LCHF/Keto etc

Curvycurly223
Curvycurly223 Posts: 44 Member
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Hello everyone,
I have a doctors appointment tomorrow and I've lost some weight since the last time I was there so I'm sure my doctor will be curious about what I've changed. I've had my blood work done maybe a year ago with no problems. I'm 27. Not sure if that means she'll do blood work again this time. But I'm just curious how your doctor reacted to LCHF?
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  • HaveToKeepMoving
    HaveToKeepMoving Posts: 18 Member
    I saw a new doctor last monday, he kind of just blew it off and wanted to get blood work for a starting point.

    Seeing him next week, we'll see how he reacts when I come in with a 6lb drop in a week
  • Sunny_Bunny_
    Sunny_Bunny_ Posts: 7,140 Member
    My doctor didn't ask any further questions beyond "what have you been doing to lose weight?"
    I told him very low carb diet. He just nodded. I then said, "ketone producing level of low carb"... He then said, well, it's certainly working and nodded approvingly. That was the end of it.
    My Gyno asked me the same thing and the conversation went similarly except that she said she believes every woman should go low carb as they approach 40 even if they haven't yet developed any metabolic disorders. She said that she recommends it to many patients.
    Anyway, here's an article you may want to give a read before your appointment.
    http://asweetlife.org/feature/why-your-doctor-may-question-a-low-carb-diet/
  • GaleHawkins
    GaleHawkins Posts: 8,160 Member
    I have been thinking about this since I am doctor shopping.

    Keep in mind a few of us can have really screwed up blood work even for the first year if we are dropping weight. Others eating LCHF do not have this temporary crazy blood work results.
  • FIT_Goat
    FIT_Goat Posts: 4,224 Member
    edited April 2016
    I told my doctor exactly how I eat. She was not thrilled. She gave me a pretty extensive handout on healthy eating (whole grains, 5+ fruits and veggies a day, lean meats, etc.) and a lecture about health being more than just weight. Then she scheduled me for a fairly exhaustive panel of blood tests (just about everything my insurance would approve without an out of pocket cost to me) to prove how sick I must have made myself in a year of eating that way.

    When nothing came back out of normal ranges, she calmed down a bit. She still doesn't like it and seems eager for the day when something goes wrong. I don't mind. I would rather have a doctor looking for a problem than one who was trying not to find one.

    I also showed up with what numbers I knew (average blood pressure over the previous couple months, average resting pulse, average non-fasting total cholesterol over the previous year, etc.) just in case the results that day happened to be odd or not in the expected range.

    I believe in being completely honest with my doctor. They are only going to be able to do their best if you provide accurate information.
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    Not right away, but I was between primary care drs when I started. I think I was a few weeks in when I saw my MS specialist. I didn't tell them. Then I saw my cardiologist and new primary care dr just within the last several weeks. I wasn't sure how they would react (esp since the cardiologist sees my husband as well for CAD and their cardiac rehab people are big on low fat, whole grains, etc.) but they were both very supportive. It may have helped that by the time I saw them, I had reached my goal weight and my lipid panel was good before I started.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    He knows I'm pretty much protein and veg. How could he complain. :) he loves my blood work year after year.
  • sammyliftsandeats
    sammyliftsandeats Posts: 2,421 Member
    I went in for a blood test today. Thyroid function and pregnancy were the things she was looking for.

    I told her about my messed up menstrual cycle and told her that I changed my diet. I didn't say LCHF in particular but she just brushed it off as "oh that won't effect it"...which I found a bit weird because as many people have posted in this forum before, Keto does mess with your menstrual cycle.
  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
    My doc suggested low carb and when I decided to go to keto levels I absolutely kept him in the loop.
  • mao1962
    mao1962 Posts: 33 Member
    Low carb was suggested to us by my husband's cardiologist, and my rheumatologist is very supportive as well.
  • motown13
    motown13 Posts: 688 Member
    Why yes, yes I did.... just today, in fact.
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    mao1962 wrote: »
    Low carb was suggested to us by my husband's cardiologist, and my rheumatologist is very supportive as well.

    I'm curious; what cardiology issues does your husband have?
  • auntstephie321
    auntstephie321 Posts: 3,586 Member
    I told the np at my endo office and she heard what she wanted to hear and wrote down "heart healthy diet"
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    The doctor that handles my thyroid issues knows. He became an othomolecular doctor (specializing in nutrition). He advised me to go Atkins style about a year before I did. He's very happy with me. :)

    My old family doctor just told me to read less.
  • anglyn1
    anglyn1 Posts: 1,803 Member
    My primary care and my cardiologist both approve. My rheumatologist says if it's helping then she has no objections but I might consider adding a little fruit at some point. Overall everyone is supportive!
  • KarlaYP
    KarlaYP Posts: 4,439 Member
    I've been very upfront with my ketogenic diet. They can't dispute results when they are right in front of them. They need to know, so they can learn too! They do not know everything!
  • RalfLott
    RalfLott Posts: 5,036 Member
    GaleHawkins wrote: »
    I have been thinking about this since I am doctor shopping.

    Keep in mind a few of us can have really screwed up blood work even for the first year if we are dropping weight. Others eating LCHF do not have this temporary crazy blood work results.

    Uh-oh, that's news to me.. Do you have a good source of info on TCBW syndrome?

    Thanks!
  • CMYKRGB
    CMYKRGB Posts: 213 Member
    My doctor recommended low carb, then I took it one step further going keto. She knows and supports it.
  • ladipoet
    ladipoet Posts: 4,180 Member
    I did tel my doctor but that was only because I knew she would be pretty open to it and thankfully she was. She's delighted with my progress and every time I go in for a check or blood/lab work, she always makes the same comment: "Just keep doing what you're doing!" lol
  • neohdiver
    neohdiver Posts: 738 Member
    Yes. Of course. Doctors can't do their jobs if there are gaps in their information - so whether they agree with what I'm doing or not, my doctors get complete information (diet, exercise, OTC meds, alternative meds, etc.)

    Fortunately, my doctor my diet - so full disclosure didn't result in a long conversation about whether it was healthy or not.
  • SamandaIndia
    SamandaIndia Posts: 1,577 Member
    My Doctor recommended low sugar /low carb to handle candida over population in my gut that was causing fatigue. Honestly, I could hug the guy. Took 2 years to find him n have someone take me seriously. Within 1 week back to sparky self. 5 mths later, 10 kilos lighter and getting close to my "ideal" weight.

    I am trying our no calorie counting challenge, since 10 March when I went to USA for work n ate too much! After a gain, my weight is now dropping back down to where I started and I am happy, not hungry n healthy. Be interested to see where it naturally settles.

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